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can spread the illness without being sick.
• Flu symptoms may last from three to four days, or in some cases one to two weeks.
• Sanford is still discouraging anyone who's not feeling well from visiting patients.
• Sanford director of Infection Prevention and Control Joan Cook thanked patients, families, friends and visitors for their understanding and cooperation during the restriction.
• Sanford Health is based in Sioux Falls, S.D., and Fargo, N.D.
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Spearfish hospital receives new trauma designation
• SPEARFISH, S.D. (AP) -- The Spearfish Regional Hospital in South Dakota has been cited by a national health care group for its trauma care.
• The hospital's designation as a Level III trauma center recognizes around-the-clock emergency care and staff for resuscitation, surgery, and intensive care for most trauma victims.
• The new status from the American College of Surgeons recognizes the Spearfish facility as one of the top five in the state to treat victims of violent injury.
• A survey team inspected the hospital in December and evaluated its procedures.
• The hospital serves a four-state area including northwest South Dakota, southwest North Dakota, northeast Wyoming and southeast Montana.
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Three SD Board of Education members reappointed
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- Gov. Dennis Daugaard has reappointed three people whose terms were expiring on the South Dakota Board of Education.
• The terms of Kelly Duncan of Vermillion, Stacy Phelps of Rapid City and Julie Mathiesen of Sturgis were extended on the nine-member board for another four years.
• Duncan has been a member of the board since 1996. Phelps was first appointed to the group by Gov. Mike Rounds in 2008.
• Mathiesen is the newest member of the board. She was initially appointed in February 2011.
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SD man admits to walking away from halfway house
• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- A South Dakota man has pleaded guilty to walking away from a halfway house.
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